In 2009, amid the messy breakdown of my parents’ marriage, my father took me to the cinema to see The Land of the Lost, a time travelling dinosaur epic, starring Anna Friel and Will Ferrell. For almost two hours, my father and I sat silently in that dark room, our fingers still greasy from the […]
Read More The End of Oak Street Review- Finding the Joy in Going to the Movies ★★★★Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a man is sent back in time to present-day LA to prevent a sentient AI from taking over the world and ushering in the apocalypse. This is not only the plot of the better part of the Terminator franchise but also the simplest description of the new […]
Read More Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review ★★★.5Pillion is the feature-directorial debut from Harry Lighton and an adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones’ 2020 novel Box Hill. The film opens in a very British pub in Bromley, where we meet Colin (Harry Melling) singing in a 1950s-style quartet with his dad and brother. As the camera slowly pans around the room, we spot Ray […]
Read More Pillion Review: A Dom Com ★★★★Mild spoiler warning. Picture this: one of your favourite directors (Lynne Ramsay) announces a new film starring two of your favourite actors (Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson). You’re ecstatic. You watch it, and it not only meets—but exceeds—your expectations. A match made in cinematic heaven. Adding to the anticipation, one of the producers is none […]
Read More Die My Love (2025) Review. A Mother’s Descent into Madness ★★★★⯨Studio Ghibli has contributed towards making some of the greatest animated films of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, two of which are Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001). Through examining the attitudes towards tradition and modernity found in both these films, it can be argued that they serve as critiques on how Western practice, such as mass industrialisation and consumerism, have led to the neglect of the country’s cultural roots in modern day Japan.
Read More Soot, Steel & Spirits: Tradition and Modernity in Spirited Away (2001) and Princess Mononoke (1997)Jeremy Allen White shines in the latest addition to the ever-growing catalogue of musical biopics. With strong acting and a naturally excellent score, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere acts as more than just a recount of one of rock’s biggest stars A last-minute booking during London Film Festival 2025, Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me from […]
Read More LFF 2025: Springsteen: Deliver me from nowhere Review ★★★The Running Man is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name and is a remake of the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is set in a not-so-distant future, where The Running Man TV show dominates the network as the most-watched show. It is a brutal contest where participants must evade professional […]
Read More The Running Man (2025) Spoiler-Free Review ★★★In the film industry today, when we have a look at the filmmakers who are also auteurs in the industry, names such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee and Wes Anderson ring people’s attention. Now what is the difference between a normal director and an auteur director, you may ask? A director of a […]
Read More Twenty-one years later, how does Edgar Wright remain one of the most influential auteur directors in modern cinema?Sentimental Value is an intimate film—one that takes its time unraveling a beautifully messy picture. The film is a twisted web of themes and emotions, yet Joachim Trier’s vision remains clear and focused. He directs the film with precision, navigating the story’s complexities with care. The premise centers on Gustav Borg (Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd), an estranged […]
Read More Sentimental Value (2025) review: The Weight of Art ★★★★★Acclaimed actor Harris Dickinson makes his directorial and writing debut with Urchin, a gripping film that follows Michael (Frank Dillane), a homeless drug addict struggling to rebuild his life after being released from prison. From the very beginning, the audience is drawn to sympathise with Michael as he scrambles for loose change, a place to […]
Read More Urchin (2025) Review. British Social Realism with a Surrealism Twist ★★★⯨